French word

syntagme

Pronunciation

IPA/sɛ̃tagm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounphrase

Example

Voici un syntagme simple.

Here is a simple phrase.

Illustration for syntagme (phrase)

More examples

Je peux t'expliquer un syntagme si tu veux.

I can explain a syntagm to you if you want.

Core concept

A compact block of words that acts as one grammatical unit in a sentence.

Common phrases

  • expliquer un syntagme

    explain a syntagm

Similar words

expression: A word or group of words that conveys a single meaning.
groupe de mots: Several words grouped together to express one meaning.
locution: A fixed group of words with an established meaning.

Definition in French

Un syntagme est une unité linguistique constituée d'un groupe de mots qui, ensemble, expriment une seule idée dans une phrase.

Word origin

French syntagme comes through learned Latin syntagma from Greek sýntagma, formed from syn- meaning 'together' and a root meaning 'arrange'.

Usage tips

  • Syntagme is masculine, so the standard article is un syntagme and the adjective agreement is masculine.

Other meanings

  • syntagmnoun

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